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Most car-free households, Iowa cities

Iowa cities with the most occupied households that have no vehicle available, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of households, not the share. This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPHOUSEHOLDS WITHOUT A VEHICLEVS 2020

01Des Moines, IAIA212,0868,080+1%

02Davenport, IAIA100,3583,892+22%

03Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9353,408−4%

04Iowa City, IAIA76,2293,394+4%

05Sioux City, IAIA86,3562,311−3%

06Waterloo, IAIA66,9192,270−23%

07Dubuque, IAIA59,1482,114+6%

08Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6801,968−2%

09Ames, IAIA68,2201,851−13%

10West Des Moines, IAIA74,2241,249+58%

11Clinton, IAIA24,0491,052−9%

12Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240963+34%

13Burlington, IAIA23,336959−17%

14Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837882−16%

15Marion, IAIA42,732810+80%

16Ottumwa, IAIA25,319772−15%

17Marshalltown, IAIA27,536728−20%

18Mason City, IAIA26,853698−21%

19Bettendorf, IAIA40,710619+21%

20Grimes, IAIA17,405533+34%

21Ankeny, IAIA77,833519+10%

22Newton, IAIA15,741507−12%

23Urbandale, IAIA48,570490−3%

24Osceola, IAIA5,679461+24%

25Muscatine, IAIA23,164459−37%

26Fairfield, IAIA9,220447+30%

27Grinnell, IAIA9,430428−1%

28Coralville, IAIA23,960424−26%

29Spencer, IAIA11,218372−14%

30Boone, IAIA12,471361+26%

31Keokuk, IAIA9,510335−38%

32Waukee, IAIA34,890318+12%

33Altoona, IAIA22,796312−26%

34Winterset, IAIA5,520298−5%

35Clive, IAIA19,861297−23%

36Fort Madison, IAIA9,935296+31%

37Indianola, IAIA16,829287+0%

38Charles City, IAIA7,013282+8%

39Algona, IAIA5,309274−28%

40Maquoketa, IAIA6,027265+1%

41Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500264+57%

42Carroll, IAIA10,085263−35%

43Le Mars, IAIA10,760254−9%

44Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493252−43%

45Manchester, IAIA5,357250+114%

46Oelwein, IAIA5,757250+19%

47Independence, IAIA6,312243+30%

48Decorah, IAIA7,417241+1%

49Atlantic, IAIA6,676239−28%

50Webster City, IAIA7,815236+40%

51North Liberty, IAIA21,976233+652%

52Johnston, IAIA25,065232−28%

53Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525229+3%

54Perry, IAIA8,208226−41%

55Estherville, IAIA5,807226+124%

56Clear Lake, IAIA7,601226−18%

57Creston, IAIA7,335217−17%

58Norwalk, IAIA15,004212+56%

59Centerville, IAIA5,327208−24%

60Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013208−14%

61Vinton, IAIA5,004206+73%

62Washington, IAIA7,261195+51%

63Eldridge, IAIA6,954168+211%

64Cherokee, IAIA5,122166−34%

65Glenwood, IAIA5,287166+14%

66Red Oak, IAIA5,388147+4%

67Pella, IAIA10,992145−16%

68Clarinda, IAIA5,273143−2%

69Denison, IAIA8,214138−57%

70Knoxville, IAIA7,469138−55%

71Adel, IAIA7,098132−27%

72Sheldon, IAIA5,575105−71%

73DeWitt, IAIA5,704104+58%

74Waverly, IAIA10,56195−41%

75Hiawatha, IAIA7,43294−31%

76Nevada, IAIA6,97492−61%

77Polk City, IAIA6,63085–

78Storm Lake, IAIA11,59075−70%

79Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23962−61%

80Asbury, IAIA6,03550+900%

81Anamosa, IAIA5,90149−77%

82Bondurant, IAIA9,64746+229%

83Sioux Center, IAIA8,86443−74%

84Orange City, IAIA6,46838+245%

85Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05932−26%

86Tiffin, IAIA7,15618+500%

87Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3240−100%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES